By Nizar Manek, 15 November 2018(Bloomberg) --The United Nations lifted almost decade-old sanctions on Eritrea, potentially boosting the once-isolated Red Sea nation’s economy as it rebuilds relations with giant neighbor and long-time foe Ethiopia.The UN Security Council’s move ends restrictions first imposed in 2009 on accusations Eritrea backed armed groups including al-Shabaab in Somalia. Eritrea has long decried the claims as baseless and politically motivated, while UN investigators said they’ve found no evidence of support for the Somali al-Qaeda affiliate over the past five years.(446 words)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-14/un-lifts-decade-old-sanctions-on-eritrea-as-leaders-tout-peace